The model minority myth and Asian students' mental health: A comparative analysis of Asian American and international students and the moderating role of citizenship status.

IF 2.9 2区心理学 Q1 ETHNIC STUDIES

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI:10.1037/cdp0000764

Changyue Li, Linda Serra Hagedorn, Hang Cui

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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigates how the model minority myth (MMM) influences mental health among Asian American and Asian international college students, with particular attention to differences by citizenship and regional background.

Method: Comparative analyses and sequential multiple regression were conducted with 573 students at a U.S. public university to assess the mental health effects of academic- and character-based stereotype exposure.

Results: Asian American students reported significantly higher exposure to academic stereotypes than international peers. Academic stereotypes were associated with poorer mental health among Asian American students, but not among international students overall, indicating a significant moderation effect by citizenship status. Among international subgroups, South/Southeast Asian students exhibited weaker associations between academic stereotypes and distress, but stronger associations with character-based stereotypes.

Conclusions: The psychological impact of the MMM varies by both citizenship and regional origin, underscoring the need for culturally responsive mental health interventions that account for the structural and identity-based diversity within the Asian student population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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模范少数族裔神话与亚裔学生心理健康：美籍亚裔与国际学生的比较分析及国籍地位的调节作用。

目的：本研究探讨模范少数族裔神话（MMM）如何影响亚裔美国人和亚裔国际大学生的心理健康，并特别关注国籍和地区背景的差异。方法：以573名美国公立大学学生为研究对象，采用比较分析和序贯多元回归方法，评估学业刻板印象和性格刻板印象对心理健康的影响。结果：亚裔美国学生比国际学生更容易接触到学术刻板印象。在亚裔美国学生中，学术刻板印象与较差的心理健康有关，但在总体上与国际学生无关，表明公民身份对心理健康有显著的调节作用。在国际亚组中，南亚/东南亚学生表现出较弱的学术刻板印象与痛苦之间的关联，但与基于性格的刻板印象之间的关联较强。结论：MMM的心理影响因国籍和地区出身而异，强调需要采取文化响应性心理健康干预措施，以解释亚洲学生群体中结构和身份基础的多样性。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

101

期刊介绍： Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology seeks to publish theoretical, conceptual, research, and case study articles that promote the development of knowledge and understanding, application of psychological principles, and scholarly analysis of social–political forces affecting racial and ethnic minorities.